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Electrically charged and musically gifted: Exclusive new music from Matt TheElectrician

Matt The Electrician

Finding a venue to capture the folksy sound of Matt The Electrician was definitely a no-brainer. Tucked away on the ground floor of the Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill is the makeshift stage that fits this musician perfectly. The wooden, earthy space was the quintessential place to film this Key Session of “Accidental Thief.” Sitting on the bar, Matt Severs sings to a few guests as his voice resonates through the dimly lit, rumored to be haunted, wine cellar.

Matt Sever’s back story is a unique one to say the least. Employed as an electrician by day and moonlighting as a musician by night, Matt worked his way into the jungle of the Austin music scene. Releasing his first full length album, Home, in 1999 it’s apparent he is here to stay. Ten years and multiple records later, he teamed up with Austin’s The House of Songs and was invited in 2010 to be a part of The Nordic Cowriters workshop in Denmark. It was there that Matt co-wrote five songs on his latest album, Accidental Thief.

Severs leaves for a European at the end of April, but you can mark your calendars for his next Austin performance on Saturday, July 14 at the Wyldwood Shows. You have to see him perform live at least once in your life — everyone needs a good electrician, right?

Don’t forget to “Like” Matt The Electrician and The Session’s Music LLC on Facebook!

"Accidental Thief" by Matt the Electrician

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About The Sessions:

Producers CJ Vinson and Lauren Bucherie are musical tastemakers based out of Austin, Texas. They built their company around a simple wish: To diminish the boundary between art and audience. Their unwavering style and eclectic creative collaborations have made The Sessions sought-after team for musicians around the world. CJ and Lauren have worked with everyone from local favorites Cowboy and Indian, Suzanna Choffel and Dan Dyer to internationally-renowned acts like Fitz and the Tantrums and two-time Grammy award winners The Civil Wars.

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Salt Lick's new concept heats up Austin's most popular stories this week

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Roxie's will open in the spring.

Editor's note: The top Austin news of the week includes a new concept from barbecue favorite Salt Lick and three luxury fashion brands making their Austin debut. Plus, we've rounded up all the ways to meet new people this winter. Read the five hottest Austin headlines of the week below, and find fun things to do this weekend here.

1. Salt Lick BBQ branches out with new restaurant concept in Austin suburb. Storied barbecue restaurant Salt Lick will extend its legacy with a new concept coming to Buda. Roxie's, a homey Southern restaurant fit for families, will debut in the growing Austin suburb sometime this spring.

2. 3 major luxury fashion brands move into famous North Austin mall. Austin's hottest shopping district will add the first three standalone stores in the city for Christian Dior, Balenciaga, and Zimmerman.

3. Way more than 15 ways to meet new people in Austin this winter. The new year is here, and maybe that means you want to meet new people. We've rounded up great ways — from classes to volunteering and, yes, apps — to do just that.

Students in a wheel throwing class. Meet fellow creatives in a wheel throwing class at the Doherty Arts Center. Photo from Doherty Arts Center Facebook page

4. Austin faces highest rent prices in Texas for 2025, new report says. A new cost-of-living index underscores what many Austin renters are painfully aware of: Local rents rank among the costliest in the U.S.

5. 14 Austin coffee shops band together for day honoring Daniel Johnston. Hi, How Are You Day is back on January 22, encouraging Austinites to meet up in community spaces and check in on each other's mental health.